
Runway Act-Two
Developed by Runway AI, Act-Two is an AI motion capture model that transfers movements from performance videos to animate any character. It accurately recreates audio, gestures, facial expressions, emotions, and speech patterns. Try Runway Act-Two in Pollo Mimic for free!
Key Features of Runway Act-Two
- Enhanced Performance Capture: Renders audio, head, face, hand, and body movements
- Multimodal Inputs Supported: Mimics character performances from image or video inputs
- Configurable Gesture Control: Offers gesture control settings for character image inputs
- Adjustable Facial Expressions: Set the desired strength of character facial expressiveness
- Adaptable Scene Motion: Adds or retains environment and camera motion depending on input
- Broad Video Applications: Animates characters for a wide range of creative projects
Enhanced Performance Capture
Runway Act-Two captures every motion aspect of a character in a driving performance video with incredible accuracy. Whether it's head, face, body, or hand movements, the AI model can render the smallest nuances or complex series of movements in lifelike detail for truly realistic and immersive storytelling.
| Performance video | Character Image | Output |
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Multimodal Inputs Supported
Runway Act-Two’s multimodal capabilities let users choose between animating a character in a still image or transferring gestures to a character in a video. With both input options available, the AI model offers more flexible support in leveraging real human performances to craft compelling narrative sequences.
Configurable Gesture Control
With Runway Act-Two, users can decide to transfer body movements from the performance video to the character image or not. If the gesture control is off, the AI model focuses on facial and environmental motion. The only exception is with character video inputs, where the gesture control setting remains unavailable.
| Performance video | Character Image | Output |
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Adjustable Facial Expressions
Users can set their desired level of facial expressiveness with Runway Act-Two. The lower the configured value, the less facial expression the characters will have, which means greater character consistency. A higher value results in more expressiveness, but this could potentially contribute to visual artefacts in the final scene.
Adaptable Scene Motion
Depending on the input, Runway Act-Two automatically adjusts the camera and environmental motion control to produce the highest quality results. With image inputs, the AI model implements intuitive changes that best suit the animated character, but for video inputs, the original camera and scene movement remain the same.
Broad Video Applications
Runway Act-Two’s advanced motion-capture capabilities make it well-suited to a broad range of creative visual projects that require lifelike character motion renders. With this AI model, users can produce interactive digital guides, product model scenes, stylized tutorials, narrative game scenes, animation sequences, etc.

How To Use Runway Act-Two on Pollo AI
Select the Runway Act-Two Model
Head to Pollo AI's mimic motion page and choose ‘Runway Act-Two’ on the model menu.
Input Character Image/Video
Upload the motion scene you want captured and the image or video of the new character.
Generate Your Video
Click ‘Create’ and your final video will be rendered for download.
YouTube Videos on Runway Act Two
Reddit Posts on Runway Act-Two
X Posts About Runway Act Two
Wan Animate seems to work pretty well, but there is some issues in my test, especially in the background. I understand that it is open source, but is it better than alternatives like Act-Two? pic.twitter.com/YHUYQSa3Cw
— thechriscooper (@thechriscooper) September 19, 2025
two scene partners i didnt expect to be great together but the face acting was the best ive ever seen in this show #GenV pic.twitter.com/9Ms56l7OrI
— i’m new bro (@inkredableXR) September 18, 2025
#ProjectSuperCrush Act Two came out yesterday and I’m calling on my community to help spread the word!
— Joshua David King (@joshuadavdking) September 22, 2025
If you’re a fan of queer media and tropes like rivals to lovers, mutual yearning and fake dating you’ll love it! Both acts are out now! 🥹 pic.twitter.com/OAbXPSqFgm
First experiments with Runway Act Two...
— Andy Orsow (@andyorsow) July 15, 2025
Please, step into my trash can. pic.twitter.com/0FQn4TsTcc
Yeah! Act Two from Runway is here!!! And it's Pretty Fun! pic.twitter.com/jPC8gNKqGq
— Jesus Plaza (@JesusPlazaX) July 15, 2025
Testing runway Act Two. Recreating iconic scene from The Wolf of Wall Street.
— ArtemLutai (@David_from_mars) August 8, 2025
No rigging. No keyframes. #runway #acttwo pic.twitter.com/OEfjSNruO4
Runway Act Two is very promising, need to work with it more, but initial tests are really fun! pic.twitter.com/lr0PGaymj7
— Purz.ai (@PurzBeats) July 15, 2025
#runway act two is incredible. He wants to tell you something pic.twitter.com/8A39D3F7qD
— Kreon AI (@KREON_AI) July 18, 2025
Google's Nano Banana + Runway Act Two is INSANE!
— Ishan Sharma (@Ishansharma7390) August 27, 2025
style transfer with nano banana and gesture mapping and video creation with runway.
now anyone can create stylized videos!
how does it look? pic.twitter.com/XHhonDNzVp
Wan 2.2 animation just killed Runway Act 2 completely⚰️
— Kunal (@KunalAg45182378) September 23, 2025
– Best facial expressions I’ve seen from any model
– Lip-sync is shockingly accurate
– Motion tracks the reference video almost perfectly
Tips to get the best output:
– Resolution 16:9
– Single subject in frame pic.twitter.com/gjpD3vyzqL
🃏 Why so serious… about what’s real?
— The Artist's Journey (@wilfredlee) July 16, 2025
I didn’t wear the makeup.
I didn’t sit in a prosthetic chair for hours.
But the performance? 100% mine.
Runway’s Act Two mapped my facial performance.
Midjourney gave me the face of madness.
Together, they let me become the… pic.twitter.com/uKcfW2gEza
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FAQs
What is Act Two in Runway?
Runway Act-Two is an advanced AI motion capture model that can track detailed face, hand, and body movements in driving performance videos to animate character images or video inputs. It records character motion with lifelike accuracy, producing quality videos that look and feel realistic.
Can I create with Runway Act-Two for free?
Yes. You can use Runway Act-Two without paying anything via Pollo AI’s free trial plan. With limited credits offered, you can explore its features and capabilities, but if you want unlimited access to keep creating, then you will eventually need to sign up for a premium plan.
Best practices when using Runway Act-Two?
You should ensure the driving performance video features one person, whose face remains clearly visible with defined expressions, and presents natural body movement over abrupt gestures. The video should also play out smoothly with no interrupting cuts between shots for the best results.
Do I need to use text prompts on Runway Act-Two?
No. With Runway Act-Two, you just need the driving performance video that showcases the actions you want replicated. The AI model will intricately analyze that video to capture their face, hand, and body motions before transferring those exact movements to the new character in the image or video you upload.

